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    1984 Johnson 15 HP - Hard Starting -Pull

    I have a 1984 Johnson 15 HP pull start motor, I've ran this motor for over 6 months with heavy use and never had a problem until recntly.<br /><br />One day it just didn't start, I eventually found a cracked cam follower and thought I fixed the problem. I still had problems starting the motor...
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    1984 Johnson 15 HP, Starts then Dies

    I have a 1984 Johnson 15 HP, up until last week it ran great. I went to start it and it wouln't start. <br />After asking for help from you folks I found the Cam Roller bracket was broken, I replaced the bracket and also tried to rebuild the carb.<br /><br />Now it's hard to start and when it...
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    1987 Evinrude 15 Rope Starter Problem

    I have a 1987 Eveinrude with a rope starter, when I pull to start the engine the rope reciols very slow. If the motor doesn't start on couiple of pulls I take the cover off and manually rewind it.<br />I took the rope starter off and the coil has greas and seems to have good tension. Is there a...
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    1984 15 HP Johnson "Starting Problem"

    Hi Folks,<br /><br />I have a 1984 Johnson 15 HP (model J15RCRM), Took it out today and couldn't get it started. It appears to be flooded, but never had this problem befor.<br /><br />History: <br />I've had this motor for 6 months, never had any problems. Took it out two weeks ago, when I got...
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    Control Cables

    Looking for a set of control cables for a 1981 35 HP Johnson outboard, the only cables I can find from the local dealer are $100.00 for a used set. <br />Does anybody have an old usefull set they'd like to sell for a reasonable price?<br /><br />Jerry
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    1981 Johnson 35 Compression

    I just picked up a 1981 35 hp Johnson outboard, the overall condition looks ok, but I have a compression question. 3 pulls per cylinder resulted in 75Lbs and 80Lbs. I think the 5 Lbs differnce is Ok, but how low can the compression be before you recommend a rebuild?<br /><br />And what do I give...
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    Valco Rivets - Seal & Paint or Repair Rivets

    I have a 1979 Valco Aluminum boat with some leaking rivets, I can go out all day and ust the pump to drain but i'd like to repair.<br /><br />I have two question.<br /><br />1. It seems like there a lot of sealer products on the market that would allow me to seal the rivet ans paint the...
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    1971 7.5 Mercury Impeller key

    Replacing the water pump impeller for the 7.5 Mercury outboard, can't seem to get the key & the impeller to line up.<br />I know there must be some simple trick from the experts out there.<br /><br />Please advise.<br /><br />Jerry
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    1987 Johnson 15 HP Hard Re-Start

    Just recently purchased 1987 Johnson 15 HP outboard which starts easy and runs great, the problem is after running at about 3/4 throttle for 10 minutes or more it's hard to restart.<br /><br />The first couple of times out the restart would take 4 or 5 pulls to get going, now that I'm going...
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    1971 7.5 Mercury Impeller Stuck

    The water impeller seems welded to the shaft, is there any tips on how to remove without damaging anything else.<br /><br />Also when I look @ the drive shaft it doesn't look centered inside of the impeller housing, but the housing dosent look worn out. Is this normal?<br /><br />I'm a rookie to...
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